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Debbie Reynolds made me love the movies I grew up going to the movies. I’m old enough to remember a time when movies didn’t have ratings. When I was young, it was completely acceptable for a group of grade-school-age kids to go the movies without any adult supervision. Often on the read more

Here's a list of famous film performers and directors who were born in Indiana. I have to point out that many of these folks spent relatively little time actually living in the state (Carole Lombard, who is pictured above, Steve McQueen, and Howard Hawks fit this category). I'm sure this will only r read more

Today is the 200th anniversary of Indiana officially becoming an American state. To coincide with this momentous occasion, I've decided to take a look at how Indiana has fared in the movies. In all honesty....there isn't really much to go over. A few movies have been based in Indiana, but not nearl read more

Risos, culpa e tabu: personagens travestidos no cinema / Laughter, guilt and taboo: A brief history of dressing in drag at the movies Ah, cinema! Uma fonte histórica maravilhosa, um espelho poderoso de como a sociedade pensava e se comportava décadas atrás. Claro, nenhum pensamento é unânime, read more

Speakeasy and Silver Screenings are hosting the What I Learned from the Movies blogathon, a grand event that gives us film fans a chance to gush about why movies are more to us than simple escapist fare. For my sister and me, classic films have taught us so much that, frankly, it would be easie read more

Kristina of Speakeasy and Ruth of Silver Screenings are hosting the clever blogathon Things I Learned from the Movies which runs from October 14 to 17. A cornucopia of movie fans/bloggers are on board with some fun and interesting reading.  Day 1 recap.  Day 2 recap.  Day 3 recap. &nb read more

Kristina of Speakeasy and Ruth of Silver Screenings are hosting the clever blogathon Things I Learned from the Movies which runs from October 14 to 17.  A cornucopia of movie fans/bloggers are on board with some fun and interesting reading. Author Betty MacDonald's (Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series) read more

A Thousand Cuts: The Bizarre Underground World of Collectors and Dealers Who Saved the Movies Dennis Bartok and Jeff Joseph University Press of Mississippi, 2016 It's remarkable that 35mm film has lasted as a medium for more than one hundred years when you think of all the entertainment formats tha read more

I Blame Dennis Hopper: And Other Stories From a Life Lived In and Out of the Movies Illeana Douglas Flatiron Books, 2015 When I picked up I Blame Dennis Hopper, my plan was to read it for fun and not write a review for once. But I couldn't do that. It's a hilarious book, impossible to put down. Peo read more

The trouble with movies today...is that all of us are too much in love with them and there's no damn cure for it. -Orson Welles, 1981 Quote Source read more

The Movies That Haven’t Aged Well Blogathon: Rent (2005) 31 Friday Jul 2015 Posted by Summer Reeves in 2000s, Drama, Musicals, Romance ≈ 9 Comments Tags2000s, Blogathon, Drama, Musical, Romance Dear Readers, T read more

Francis X. Bushman Biography Giveaway! Entry Task for our 2nd Facebook Contest this Month. Time for the last of our two fabulous Classic Movie Book Giveaways this month on Facebook, courtesy of Bear Manor Media!  This time, we’ll be giving away a copy of  King of the Movies: Francis X. Bushman! (cli read more

Francis X. Bushman Biography Giveaway! Entry Task for this week’s Twitter Contest. Time for our next Classic Movie Book Giveaway, courtesy of Bear Manor Media! This week, we’ll be giving away a copy of  King of the Movies: Francis X. Bushman — the third of our four Classic Book Giveaways read more

“I SWEAR I saw a dragon!“ Even animated Rooney liked the ladies read more

When it comes to dissecting messages in movies, I must say that the disability experience holds a special place in my heart because my masters thesis focused on this lens of literary analysis. The disability experience has been neglected over the years. Much has been written regarding how women have read more

One thing I love to do while watching movies is to catch messages, especially those I do not agree with or ones that society no longer finds acceptable (or thinks they no longer do). To the trained eye, a singular scene or line of dialogue reveals the social mores of the film's time period read more

What's better than a Sunday afternoon at the movies?  How about Silent Sundays at the Revue Cinema. Throughout the year, Silent Sundays gives Toronto movie fans the chance to enjoy silent era shorts and features at the saved-from-the-brink charming Revue Cinema on Roncesvalles Avenue in west en read more

When it comes to 1950s pop culture, you don’t find many pairs more iconic than Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. As stars of the beloved TV comedy I Love Lucy, which ran from 1951 to 1957, they were responsible for depicting consistent and relatable comedy about the all-American lifestyle to an read more

Your eyes aren’t deceiving you; book reviews are generally published on Monday, but today’s book was just too perfect to wait till after the holiday to which its honoring.  Richard Corliss presented an entire panel about his book, and the topic by extension, Mom in the Movies, but it was read more

TCM’s “Mom in the Movies” Qualifying Entry Task for this week’s  Twitter Contest In order to qualify for this week’s Mom in the Movies Book Giveaway on Twitter, you must complete the following task by Friday, May 9 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and May 9 at 5PM EST): read more